PORTFOLIO DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO 101 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 1 PRINCIPLES OF AAVTC

PORTFOLIOS  A portfolio is a representation of yourself and your skills.  It will become an essential tool for receiving college acceptance letters, scholarships, and your dream job! 2 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

WHAT’S INSIDE  You may include single works or a developed series that explores a particular subject or personal vision.  Portfolios should contain between 12 to 20 pieces.  Most colleges accept electronic or slide portfolios.  Images on electronic portfolios should be in the format of JPEGs, GIFs, or PDFs burned to a CD-R.  Include original work only.  Include in-depth personal projects that have been developed over a period of time. 3 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

THE PRINCIPLES OF AAVTC PORTFOLIO WILL INCLUDE DOCUMENTS FOR…  College Admittance  Scholarships  Choice of AAVTC Cluster: Audio Video Production Fashion Design Printing & Imaging Technology Graphic Design & Illustration Animation Commercial Photography 4 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

PORTFOLIO GUIDES AND EXAMPLES  Fashion Design: design-test.html design-test.html  Graphic Design & Illustration: steps-to-a-super-graphic-design-portfolio/ steps-to-a-super-graphic-design-portfolio/  Commercial Photography: for-a-great-photography-portfolio/ for-a-great-photography-portfolio/ Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 5

BIG PICTURE 6  You should check several colleges and universities for the due dates and requirements for portfolios.  Check to see if there are college or portfolio fairs in your area that you can attend during your junior and senior years in high school. Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS - ORGANIZATION  Cover Sheet: Name Course Date Started  Include a Portfolio Info Sheet for each item. (This is the first page for each section and saved in the correct folder for each item.) Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission. 7

PORTFOLIO REQUIREMENTS – WHAT TO INCLUDE For each of the following items below, print and place in a binder, save on your computer, use tabs or folders to divide sections, and include info sheets:  4C Presentation  Applications  Resumes  Letters of Recommendation (including one completed Recommendation Request handout)  Essays (One will be required in the 4C assignment.) 8 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.

CHECKPOINT  KNOW IMPORTANT TERMS  KNOW YOUR INTENDED AUDIENCE  MAKE IT ORGANIZED  CHECK GRAMMAR AND SPELLING  USE YOUR BEST WORK  TURN IN DIGITAL AND PRINTED VERSION 9 Copyright © Texas Education Agency, All rights reserved. Images and other multimedia content used with permission.